Topic: Zelezny Brod Sklo vase?

[flying free]

The technique I'm thinking of is I think called Marquetry. The design and iridescence reminds me of some pieces of Norman Stuart Clarke  glass for the London Glass Blowing Workshop where he worked along with Peter Layton.
However, I don't think the signature is for either of them, or the initials for the LGW:

examples here
http://www.glassfairs.co.uk/Exhibition/May%2017/exhibition.html

(scroll down for Pondlife vase)

and here a blossom vase
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanjaras/102252480


I think the flower on your vase is representing pansies.

[kwqd]

Could definitely be pansies. I don't think my piece is up to the standards of Clarke or Layton. I found some examples of marquetry by Kralik that definitely gave me an even lower opinion of the looks of my piece.

https://www.pinterest.com/jerichohair/kralik-marquetry/

Thanks for your continued efforts.

BTW, I have this vase posted on CW and the images are a bit better:

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/282802-studio-art-glass-vase-1980

[flying free]

Gosh, I think it's lovely.  And the one green strand  that goes around the vase - that's to balance the pansy on it's own otherwise it would be isolated. The green strands join at the back where they have been 'pulled' to form a feather or wave. I think it's an artistic and  very balanced design with a front and a back.  The shape, technique, colour combination and the iridescence are all lovely

[kwqd]

Well, maybe I will take it out skeet shooting rotation, then! 

[flying free]

Definitely preserve it

It's a similar/same technique but a very different design idea to the Kralik Bambus/Marquetry vases (I also think they are fabulous).
To me it has a Japanese influence maybe - it's balanced in form and design execution and has that lovely plain, beautifully iridised background.  I love the form and the neck.